Bill to end compulsory worship in non-faith schools proposed
Posted: Fri, 14 May 2021 A bill that would end a requirement to hold acts of collective worship in schools without a religious character in England is set to be presented […]
According to the ECJ ruling: The banishment of the headscarf, cross and kippah
15/07/2021 Employers can dictate religious neutrality to their employees, says the European Court of Justice. But freedom has its limits. We mean everyone, but in fact it mainly affects Muslim […]
‘Online anti-Muslim rhetoric as dangerous as attacks on streets’
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL EU AFFAIRS JUL 07, 2021 4:33 PM GMT+3Thousands take to the streets of Paris in an anti-Islamophobia rally in Paris, France, Nov. 10, 2019. (Getty Images File Photo) Anti-Muslim […]
Canada’s disturbing pattern of anti-Muslim attacks
Rakib Ehsan 8 June 2021, 12:01pm Canada is a vibrant multicultural society. The Great White North has become a shining example of a diverse democracy. It has established itself as […]
Where’s the difference?
Intolerance is rising in society By Rabia Ahmed The USA now has a new Federal holiday, the 19th of June, known as Juneteenth. It commemorates the day slaves– who were mostly […]
In France’s Military, Muslims Find a Tolerance That Is Elusive Elsewhere
In a nation wary of the growth of Islam, France’s military has embraced and integrated its Muslim soldiers by facilitating their religious practice. By Norimitsu Onishi and Constant MéheutJune 26, 2021, 5:00 a.m. ETLire […]
The Differences between Halal & Kosher
EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HALAL & KOSHER August 1, 2018 We often see some food packets with “Halal” and “Kosher” printed on them. Some of us know that these […]
US report blasts Turkey for restricting religious minorities
Turkish police officers stand guard atop the Kariye (Chora) museum, the 11th century church of St. Savior, in Istanbul. (Reuters) Short Url https://arab.news/nk3gp Non-Muslim religious groups face challenges in operating […]
Turning to faiths to save the planet
In Indonesia, religion is shaping the environmental movement, with spiritual leaders and religious groups translating scientific and policy language for religious audiences. By Jonathan D Smith Nov. 14, 2019 Young environmental activist […]
Sex abuse allegations pile up against Israeli rescue chief
Meshi-Zahav was once a member of a radical ultra-Orthodox sect that opposed Israel’s existence, believing a Jewish state could only be established after the arrival of the Messiah AP March […]
10 key findings about the religious lives of U.S. teens and their parents
BY JEFF DIAMANT AND ELIZABETH PODREBARAC SCIUPAC A family inside the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church. (Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Parents have a lot of influence […]
US group appeals for Pakistani woman jailed on blasphemy
By KATHY GANNON Associated Press JANUARY 8, 2021 ISLAMABAD — The U.S. religious watchdog appealed Friday for the rights of a Pakistani woman from the country’s minority Ahmadis who has been jailed on blasphemy charges, declaring her a prisoner of conscience and urging Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government to immediately […]
Why American Children Stopped Believing in God
Source: National Review BY CAMERON HILDITCH The time has come for religious parents to take their children back from the state. In a report released earlier this year from the […]
Covid, Race & Islamophobia – Are World Leaders Solving, or Creating More Problems?
Meliha Rafiq Hayat CONTEMPORARY AND SOCIAL ISSUES • DEMOCRACY 9th November 2020 Meliha Hayat, UK As the world has been engulfed by the Covid-19 pandemic, another issue has also risen […]
Anger spreads in Islamic world after Macron’s backing for Muhammad cartoons
Calls for boycott of French goods after president’s remarks at tribute to murdered teacher Samuel Paty A protester in Istanbul holds a picture of Emmanuel Macron, which has been defaced […]
How Religious is London?
Shahzad Ahmad – UK CONTEMPORARY AND SOCIAL ISSUES • UK 14th July 2020 Shahzad Ahmed, UK Paul Bickley, lead author of the report ‘Religious London’ is a Research Fellow at Theos, UK’s leading […]
How the Battle of Gallipoli was hijacked by religion
Angels, Muslim saints, and soldiers disappearing into fluffy white clouds. The tour guides are rewriting history and the secularists are none too happy, Robert Fisk reports @indyvoices 11 hours ago […]
Delhi protests: death toll climbs amid worst religious violence for decades
The death toll from the worst religious violence in Delhi in decades has risen to 24, as Muslims fled from their homes and several mosques in the capital smouldered after […]
Pompeo says God may have sent Trump to save Israel from Iran
Source: BBC, March 2019 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said it is “possible” that President Donald Trump was sent by God to save Israel from Iran. In an […]
Religious discrimination bill: what will Australians be allowed to say and do if it passes?
The government’s explanatory memo outlines how the bill’s far-reaching effects will change public life dramatically – in medical services, schools, offices and hospitals The second draft religious discrimination bill will […]